Brickheadz

Commander Cody

A big-headed clone with a small footprint and a lot of orange charm.

Brick Rated Score

3.9/5

Set 40675 · 2024

Pieces148

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number40675

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The verdict

I picked this one up expecting a quick filler build and ended up genuinely enjoying the way LEGO handled Cody's helmet, the horn shapes and the orange markings actually read as Cody from across the room, not just a generic clone with a paint job.

It is a short, relaxed build, so if you want a weekend project this is not it, but if you want a friendly desk piece that nods to the 212th Attack Battalion without eating a whole shelf, it delivers. The scale is small and the price per piece is on the higher side, which is the usual Brickheadz trade-off. I would recommend it to Clone Wars fans building out a squad and to anyone who likes a fast, satisfying build between bigger sets, but pass if you need real posability or a lot of build time for the money.

Best for: Clone Wars fans building a Brickheadz squad on a shelf or desk

The full review

What it is

Commander Cody is one of those sets that looks almost too simple in the box shot and then wins you over once the helmet snaps into place. LEGO leaned hard into that boxy orange and white armor from Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, and the horn crest on top of the helmet is the detail that sold me, it is such a specific silhouette and they nailed it in brick form. The blaster rifle tucked into his hand is a nice small touch too, it gives him a bit more presence than just standing there empty handed.

The catch

I will be honest about where this one falls short. At 148 pieces, you are paying Brickheadz prices for a build that takes less than half an hour, and there is not much structural complexity to chew on, it is mostly stacking and a few clever bracket tricks to get that classic cube-body shape. If you came in hoping for new element molds or a printed helmet that would justify the cost on its own, this set plays it safer than that, most of the character comes from color blocking rather than anything groundbreaking in the parts.

Who it's for

This is a set for the collector who already loves the Brickheadz format and wants Cody specifically to sit next to their other Clone Wars figures, or for someone who wants a small, cheerful gift that will not take all afternoon to build. If you are pickier about part count for your money, or you want a display piece with real articulation, I would look toward a Star Wars minifigure set or one of the larger battle packs instead.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is classic Brickheadz, you start with the boxy body and legs, snap in the arms and hands, then spend most of your time on the head, which is where all the character work happens. Cody's helmet goes on in a few chunky pieces that lock together cleanly, and the layered plates give it a rounder, more armored look than a flat sticker job would.

There are no headline rare pieces here, this is a set that relies on color and shape rather than a new mold to make its point. The orange and white color blocking on the helmet and shoulder pads does the heavy lifting, and the small blaster accessory is a welcome inclusion since a lot of Brickheadz ship empty handed. For 148 pieces the part count sits on the low side for the price, which is worth knowing going in if per-piece value matters to your budget.

Fun facts

01Commander Cody, formally CC-2224, is best known for leading the 212th Attack Battalion and for the pivotal Order 66 scene on Utapau in Revenge of the Sith.
02The Brickheadz line uses an oversized head and cube-shaped torso on every figure, so the same basic skeleton gets reused across everything from Star Wars to Disney to Marvel characters.
03LEGO has built out a whole roster of Clone Wars era Brickheadz over the years, making it possible to line up Cody next to other members of the Grand Army of the Republic on a single shelf.